Council Meeting Secaucus, NJ: December 10-13, 2007
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's December 2007 meeting to be held at Holiday Inn Harmon Meadow, 300 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (telephone 201-348-2000). Below is the meeting agenda.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10
10:30 - 5:00 Workshop on Magnuson - Stevens Reauthorization Act of 2006 and Its Impact on the Mid-Atlantic Council.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11
8:30 Council convenes jointly with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board
8:30 - 11:00 Summer Flounder: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on summer flounder management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on summer flounder management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 summer flounder recreational fishery
11:00 - 12:00 Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures - Continued
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery
2:30 - 4:30 Black Sea Bass: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on black sea bass management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on black sea bass management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 black sea bass recreational fishery
4:30 - 5:30 Mid-Atlantic Section of Monkfish Committee
· Review and discuss action taken by New England Council regarding Framework 5 and 6
· Develop Council position regarding Framework 5
· Develop Council position regarding Framework 6
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12
8:00 Council convenes
8:00 - 10:00 Business Session
· Approval of October minutes
· Actions from October meeting
Organizational Reports
· NMFS NERO Regional Administrator
· NMFS NEFSC Director
· NOAA Office of General Counsel
· Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
· ASMFC's Executive Director
New England Council Liaison Report
Executive Director's Report - Mr. Furlong
Status of MAFMC FMPs - Mr. Seagraves
10:00 - 11:30 Framework 5 and 6 to Monkfish FMP (Phil Haring)
· Review and approve final action on Framework 5
· Discuss Framework 6
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Award Presentation and Recognition
· Fisheries Achievement Award - Stewart Tweed
1:15 - 3:30 Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee Amendment 11
· Review management alternatives to address mackerel limited entry program
3:30 - 5:30 Bycatch / Limited Access Committee
· Update on the National Bycatch Report
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
8:00 - 9:00 Executive Committee
· SSC membership process
· SSC member stipends
9:00 Council convenes
9:00 - 9:45 Marine Debris Presentation by Sarah Morison, National Ocean Service
9:45 - 12:00 Committee Reports
· Highly Migratory Species
· Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish
· Bycatch / Limited Access
· Executive Committee
Continuing and New Business
· Review and approve changes to SOPPs related to SSC role
· Address reappointment of existing members
· Fill two vacancies on SSC
· Discuss concept of adjunct members